Lab exam
1Core Routing
25%
2Architectures and Services
25%
3Access Connectivity
10%
4High Availability and Fast Convergence
10%
5Security
10%
6Assurance and Automation
20%
Exam guide · Lab exam
Cisco CCIE Service Provider exam guide
The Lab exam takes 120 minutes + 8 hours. Cisco doesn’t publish a passing score. The price varies by exam: Cisco sets each exam’s price, paid to Pearson VUE; plus tax. Cisco hasn’t announced a retirement date.
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The exam at a glance
Cisco CCIE Service Provider (Lab exam)
- Questions
- Check Cisco’s exam page
- Time
- 120 min + 8 hr
- Passing score
- Not published by Cisco
- Cisco’s passing scores vary by exam and change without notice
- Cisco’s exam policies
- Prerequisites
- None
- Level
- Expert
- Role
- Expert Service Provider Engineer
- Exams
- Core + lab
- Valid for
- 3 years
- Exam code
- Lab exam
From Cisco’s own pages, checked every week (last on November 4, 2026). The cost was checked on November 4, 2026. How we check our facts
Versions and dates
What’s changing, and when
Cisco hasn’t announced a retirement date for Lab exam. We check Cisco’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
Exam domains
What the exam covers
Each domain’s share of the exam, as Cisco publishes it. Spend your study time in the same proportion.
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How long is the Cisco CCIE Service Provider exam?
The Lab exam takes 120 minutes + 8 hours.
What is the passing score for Cisco CCIE Service Provider?
Cisco doesn’t publish a passing score for Lab exam. Cisco’s passing scores vary by exam and change without notice.
How much does the Cisco CCIE Service Provider exam cost?
Varies by exam. Cisco sets each exam’s price, paid to Pearson VUE; plus tax.
When does Lab exam retire?
Cisco hasn’t announced one yet. We check Cisco’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
What experience do I need for Cisco CCIE Service Provider?
None: Cisco sets no prerequisites for CCIE Service Provider. Knowing the exam’s domains well is what counts.
How should I study for Cisco CCIE Service Provider?
Weight your time like the exam: Core Routing and Architectures and Services carry the most (25% each). Take the free practice test to find your weakest domains, make a study plan around them, and before you book, sit full-length timed practice exams until you pass them comfortably.
